Im looking into buying a new graphics card for my dell dimension 8400. The problem i have is that i am not sure if my pc is PCI or AMD. someone please help.
2007-03-13 14:27:12 · 7 answers · asked by ertty b 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
your dell will only have capabilities for PCI slot type graphics card, i dont think its AGP compatable...may i suggest u save your old graphics card n get a new computer to go around it~..hahaha jk
2007-03-13 15:48:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, It's a Pentium processor. http://reviews.cnet.com/Dell_Dimension_8400_Pentium_4_3_6_GHz_512_MB_RAM_80_GB_HDD/4505-3118_7-30919189.html
But I think you mean AGP or PCI (or PCI Express). From that site: "3D graphics and gaming performance
The Dell also marks the first time we've seen a PCI Express version of the new 256MB ATI Radeon X800XT graphics card. This card marks a brand-new processor for ATI--and a huge performance boost. Looking at the charts, you can see the tremendous difference between the previous-generation cards from both Nvidia and ATI. The most significant result is the 1,600x1,200 Unreal Tournament 2003 test. With a score of 115.1fps, the Dell beats the next-best system, the Alienware Area-51 Extreme, by a staggering 82 percent. "
2007-03-13 14:30:22 · answer #2 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AMD makes cpus and is a company name.
PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peripheral_Component_Interconnect)
and is a slot on the motherboard.
Your PC is a Dell (duh).
Your graphics card is a PCI Express graphics card. (http://reviews.cnet.com/Dell_Dimension_8400_Pentium_4_3_6_GHz_512_MB_RAM_80_GB_HDD/4505-3118_7-30919189.html)
Please read the review before you replace your graphics card.
2007-03-13 14:35:08 · answer #3 · answered by Thomas K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Click:
Start/
All Programs/
Accessories/
System Tools/
System Information
2007-03-13 14:37:05 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pci is the slot you connect the card into and amd is a cpu. its most likely pci.
2007-03-13 14:32:52 · answer #5 · answered by ZEN 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best way to tell is to go to support.dell.com, where you should be able to enter your computer's serial number and get personalized information on your specific computer (I think it's under something like "Personalize my Account"). Then you can look at documents like the motherboard manual to see exactly what you have.
2007-03-13 14:33:09 · answer #6 · answered by Rose D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
here are the specs its pci express
2007-03-13 14:35:37 · answer #7 · answered by Alpha~Omega pc repair 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋